Andy:
Thanks for the quick reply. When I originally got it, there were traces
of a fluid that my (mechanic) friend said was automatic tranny fluid-
red, and sweet smelling (he didn't take long to identify it, so I trust
him). It worked then- but I wasn't trying to lift the piston. Wasn't
until after the first winter, when I went to top everything up, and the
Haynes said use 10W30, which I did, and the thing didn't move. I
figured that it was thin enough, because that's what it called for.
I haven't tried it with it unscrewed (but full of oil) I guess I'll try
that tonight. Also, maybe with some *really* light oil.
David
PS- That harness was a perfect match, and my only problems now are with my
old hazard flasher unit that is shot. I think it was in the heart of
the fire- that might be why. Only took a few afternoons to get it in too!
I feel like an expert now. ;-)
On Mon, 5 May 1997, Andrew Mace wrote:
> On Mon, 5 May 1997, David M Brock wrote:
>
> > Oh great list members:
> >
> > Is it normal that the dashpot oil in my ZS Carb would make movement of the
> > piston *impossible*? (Okay, not impossible, but it takes about 20 seconds
> > to lift it to the top of it's run, with great effort. -it moves at about
> > 3 seconds / mm! (~16th of an inch, for metrically challenged list members)
> > ;-)
>
> Whoa, seems kinda slow to me! :-) Two things:
> 1. does it move freely without the damper screwed down? Perhaps something
> else is causing it to bind up.
> 2. are you just using too heavy an oil? ATF, Marvel Mystery Oil, or a
> 10W30 motor oil, or even good old 3in1 machine oil all should work pretty
> well, and I've never encountered a piston so slow with any of them. It
> does, of course, have to move fairly freely in order for the car to run
> properly.
> 3. (OK, I lied before!) Could there be too MUCH oil in the dashpot?
>
> Meanwhile, how's that wiring holding up? Glad to hear the car is alive
> again!
>
> --Andy
>
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> ...and former owner of your wiring harness! :-)
>
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